TWO Walsall players who broke legs last season will have the plates removed from their healed injuries by surgeons this week, delighted manager Richard Money has revealed.

TWO Walsall players who broke legs last season will have the plates removed from their healed injuries by surgeons this week, delighted manager Richard Money has revealed.

Experienced midfielder Darren Wrack and young striker Alex Nicholls were both badly missed after suffering fractures, but are training well and eagerly looking forward to playing again.

Money said today: "The good news is that they have the plates out early this week and we hope to have the lads back playing sometime in September.

"They have trained every day and are as fit as anything, but can't play with plates in their legs.

"Wrack is a very clever player and will be like a massive new signing for us in this division and I have been impressed with Nicholls."

Winger Tony Bedeau, signed from Torquay in the summer, will be fit to play in a week or two after treatment on an ankle.

Further good news for Money is that central defender Ian Roper, sent off in the final game of last season, has only been suspended for one game.

He and the other suspended centre-back, Chris Westwood, are now available for tomorrow night's game with Stockport, though they will struggle to get into the side after Saturday's fine performance from Allan Picken and Anthony Gerrard.

Money was well pleased with the Saddlers' display at Rochdale, and said: "To be honest, not just becasue we got three points, the performance was absolutely excellent."